Ana Gallego is an urban researcher who designs data-driven strategies and participatory processes to create healthier, more inclusive, and joyful cities.
With a focus on urban innovation and foresight, she combines a multidisciplinary background in urban studies, technology, and environmental health to co-create spaces that advance urban and planetary health. She excels at collaborating with diverse stakeholders to anticipate future trends and reimagine cities as resilient, equitable, vibrant, and inspiring places for everyone.
Her work has been recognized by institutions such as the New European Bauhaus, the Mostra di Architettura di Venezia, the Kosovo Architecture Foundation, the Timisoara Architecture Biennale, MODEL & BCN Architecture Week, and the LINA Platform 2022, which selects the top 25 emerging thinkers and researchers in architecture and urbanism across Europe.
Currently, she serves as the Lead Urban Designer and Researcher at IAAC's Urban Sciences Lab, where she leads consultancy projects that develop innovative solutions to complex urban challenges. Additionally, she teaches at the Master in City and Technology (MaCT) and the Maestría en Urbanismos Próximos (MaUP), focusing on data analysis, urban governance, and innovations in urbanism.